Mexican drug cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada makes a court appearance in Texas
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader on Thursday made his second appearance in federal court in Texas after being taken into U.S. custody last week. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, 76, used a
Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Russia on Thursday completed their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people, many months of negotiations and concessions from other European countries who released Russians in their
Intel to lay off more than 15% of its workforce as it cuts costs to try to turn its business around
Chipmaker Intel Corp. is cutting 15% of its massive workforce as it tries to turn its business around to compete with more successful rivals like Nvidia and AMD. The Santa Clara, California-based company said Thursday it is
Behind the lines of red-hot wildfires, volunteers save animals with a warm heart and a cool head
COHASSET, Calif. (AP) — While firefighters continued to battle California’s biggest wildfire of the year, Norm Rosene was spending 18-hour days behind fire lines with a different task –- saving the animals. Tucked in an old wooden
A woman is arrested in vandalism at museum officials’ homes during pro-Palestinian protests
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who police say helped vandalize the homes of the Brooklyn Museum’s leaders with red paint during a wave of pro-Palestinian protests has been arrested on hate crimes charges. Taylor Pelton, 28,
ACLU sues Washington state city over anti-homeless laws as it seeks workaround to SCOTUS ruling
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Spokane, Washington, on Thursday, alleging that its anti-camping laws violate the state constitution. It is believed to be the country’s first such legal challenge since the U.S. Supreme
Former Honduras national police chief gets 19 years in U.S. prison for cocaine distribution
NEW YORK (AP) — The former chief of the Honduran National Police was sentenced Thursday to 19 years in prison after he pleaded guilty in a conspiracy to protect shipments of cocaine destined for the United States.
Sea lions are stranding themselves on California’s coast with signs of poisoning by harmful algae
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Sea lions are stranding themselves on a long stretch of the California coast and showing signs that they may have been poisoned by a bloom of harmful algae, experts said Thursday. The
Trump ally Clark should have law license suspended, panel finds
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attorney Jeffrey Clark, a senior U.S. Justice Department official during Donald Trump’s presidency, should have his law license suspended for two years for acting dishonestly in his efforts to help the former
A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it’s going after another, Cori Bush
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A deep-pocketed pro-Israel super PAC that helped defeat one member of the congressional group known as the Squad is now pushing to oust another — Missouri Democrat Cori Bush. Bush, of St. Louis,